Deodorant block holder



Feb. 4, 1964 l. H. DORN DEODORANT BLOCK HOLDER Filed March 11, 1958 INVENTOR Irvin H. Dorn United States Patent O 3,120,d DEODORANT BLOCK HOLDER Irvin H. Dorn, Rte. 2, Box 250, Black Creek, Wis. Filed Mar. 11, 1958, Ser. No. 720,758 2 Claims. (61. 4-109) This invention relates to plumbing fixtures and more particularly to a deodorant block holder unit for urinals.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a holder for supporting a disinfectant or deodorant block within a urinal in a manner which will not interfere with the normal flow of water into the urinal and which will substantially eliminate any unpleasant odors.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a holder for a deodorant block which may be removably supported in spaced relationship with the bottom and side walls of a urinal so as to facilitate the cleaning of the urinal.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a deodorant block holder bearing the above objects in mind which is of simple construction, has a minimum number of parts, is inexpensive to manufacture and eflicient in operation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a front elevational view of a urinal showing a deodorant block holder made in accordance with the present invention releasably supported therein;

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged front elevational view of a deodorant block holder made in accordance with the present invention; and

FIGURE 3 is a side elevational view of the holder of FIGURE 2 with a deodorant block being shown in dotted lines disposed therein.

Referring now more in detail to the drawing, a deodorant block holder made in accordance with the present invention is shown in operative association with a urinal 12 as being removably secured to the water outlet nozzle 13 at the top thereof.

The deodorant block holder 10 comprises framing means provided with means for suspending the holder from the nozzle 13 to place the deodorant block beneath the nozzle opening. According to the embodiment shown in the drawings the framing means includes a U-shaped bail member having upwardly extending legs adapted to receive the nozzle 13 therebetween. An upwardly and inwardly extending ear 14 is formed at the upper extremity of each leg of the bail member 15 and is adapted for insertion within holes, not shown, in the nozzle 13 to support the holder from the nozzle. Rigidifying means in the form of a pair of spaced apart parallel cross bars 16, 17 extend across the lower portions of the legs of the bail member and are secured thereto to maintain the shape of the unit and to prevent distortion thereof. A smaller U-shaped part 19 is secured to the lowermost one of the cross bars 17 and to the lowermost portion of the U-shaped bail member 15, thus further rigidifying the entire assembly.

In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the carrier means for the deodorant block comprises a conical coil spring 22. The open base side of the tapered spring 22 is positioned and secured to one side of the U-shaped bail member 15 with a portion of the circumference of the base side of the spring generally overlying the arcuate 3,120,005 Patented Feb. 4, 1964 U-shaped bail member. With the deodorant block carrier spring 22 secured to the bail member 15 in this manner, the rigidifying members 16, 17 and 19 of the framing means also serve to retain the deodorant block 25 within the carrier means.

In service, the deodorant block 25 is inserted within the carrier spring 22 by extending or deforming the spring and slipping the block between the bail member 15 and the base convolution or between adjacent convolutions. The holder is then removably secured to the nozzle 13 of the urinal by sliding the spaced legs of the bail member along opposed sides of the nozzle until the ears 14 at the upper ends of the legs engage with aligned outlet ports, not shown, of the nozzle. Secured in this manner, the carrier means of the holder is supported beneath the nozzle in the normal flow path of the water and in spaced relation from the inner walls of the urinal. Spaced from the walls of the urinal, it is evident the holder and deodorant block need not be removed during cleaning of the urinal. Normally the holder is removed from the nozzle only after the deodorant block has dissipated to a size no longer retainable by the carrier and rigidifying means at which time a fresh deodorant block is inserted for use.

It is to be understood that I do not restrict myself to the shape of the carrier means, to the material used in making the carrier means, not to any particular kind or character of disinfectant, but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as would fall within the spirit and scope of my invention and its manufacture.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A deodorant block holder for urinals, comprising a generally U-shaped bail member having upwardly extending legs, rigidifying means integral with said bail member and provided in the lower arcuate portion thereof, cagelike carrier means for said deodorant block and having an open side, said carrier means being secured to the U-shaped bail member and overlying the arcuate portion thereof with the open side of the carrier means adjacent to the bail member and with said rigidifying means serving to retain the deodorant block within the carrier means, and means at the upper end of the legs of the bail member for suspending the holder beneath the discharge nozzle of the urinal.

2. The combination set forth in claim 1 wherein the carrier means for the deodorant block comprises a conical coil spring member having the open base end secured to the U-shaped bail member, the convolutions of said spring member being deformable to provide for insertion of the block within the member.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,083,561 Rising Jan. 6, 1914 1,134,144 McKinley Apr. 6, 1915 2,491,515 Orchard Dec. 20, 1949 2,717,175 Anderson Sept. 6, 1955 FOREIGN PATENTS 259,327 Great Britain Oct. 14, 1926 129 Switzerland Dec. 16, 1931 

1. A DEODORANT BLOCK HOLDER FOR URINALS, COMPRISING A GENERALLY U-SHAPED BAIL MEMBER HAVING UPWARDLY EXTENDING LEGS, RIGIDIFYING MEANS INTEGRAL WITH SAID BAIL MEMBER AND PROVIDED IN THE LOWER ARCUATE PORTION THEREOF, CAGELIKE CARRIER MEANS FOR SAID DEODORANT BLOCK AND HAVING AN OPEN SIDE, SAID CARRIER MEANS BEING SECURED TO THE U-SHAPED BAIL MEMBER AND OVERLYING THE ARCUATE PORTION THEREOF WITH THE OPEN SIDE OF THE CARRIER MEANS ADJACENT TO THE BAIL MEMBER AND WITH SAID RIGIDIFYING MEANS SERVING TO RETAIN THE DEODORANT BLOCK WITHIN THE CARRIER MEANS, AND MEANS AT THE UPPER END OF THE LEGS OF THE BAIL MEMBER 